Physician recommends Music Therapy for treating symptoms of Dementia Actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley shares her mother’s experience with Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) in the October/November issue of Neurology Now. People with PPA, a rare form of dementia that affects areas of the brain responsible for speech and language, often have trouble finding or understanding words, and […]
Art Therapy and the Recovery Process
Psychology Today looks at the Effects of Art Therapy In Psychology Today, Dr. Cathy Malchiodi reports on a study investigating the “effects of art therapy on the recovery process in groups of adults with personality disorders.” The study, originally published in the September 2015 edition of The Arts in Psychotherapy, used individual interviews from which […]
Columbia College Chicago Presents “In the Eyes of Deaf Artists” Art Exhibition
Highlighting The American Deaf Community of the 20th and 21st Centuries On October 21, The Sign Language Department of Columbia College in Chicago is presenting the art exhibition “In the Eyes of Deaf Artists III”, highlighting the political and cultural aspects of the American Deaf Community of the 20th and 21st centuries. This exhibition is […]
Join the ITA Team! ITA Seeks New Treasurer
ITA is looking for a new Treasurer to serve on our Board of Directors and head the finance committee. The treasurer works with the finance committee and the executive director to make recommendations on the management of ITA’s finances and oversees the development of the annual budget. The treasurer presents the annual budget to the […]
Dr. Marni Rosen Presents at Social Living Conference in Milwaukee, WI
Our Art Therapist and Practice Manager, Marni Rosen, Psy.D ATR, presented at the Social Living Conference in Milwaukee, WI on the use of Art Therapy with individuals diagnosed with Autism. The Social Living Conference, hosted by Mount Mary University on Sept. 23rd and 24th, 2016, was a gathering of healthcare professional, teachers, and community members […]
Introduction to Dance/Movement Therapy
On Wednesday, October 19, 2016 from 6 – 8 PM, Dance/Movement Therapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker will presenting the last webinar in our Creative Arts Therapy Series on Dance/Movement Therapy. Jessica Sittig, LCSW specializes in providing trauma informed clinical care to children and their families. Jessica was a recipient of a 2011-2012 Schweitzer Fellowship […]
ITA Congratulates Intern Alexandra Wilson!
Research Project selected by AMTA ITA has exciting news to report! Alexandra Wilson, a Music Therapy Intern from Cincinnati, Ohio, has been selected for the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) Music Therapy Perspectives Undergraduate Research Award for the research project she completed in her senior year at Ohio University, Music Therapy Students’ Preparedness and Training to […]
Music Therapy Helps Preemie Babies Thrive
From HealthDay.com: “The soothing sound of mom singing may help premature newborns breathe easier, a new review finds. The analysis, of over a dozen clinical trials, found that music therapy helped stabilize premature newborns’ breathing rate during their time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). … Overall, the researchers found, music therapy showed a […]
ITA Participates in Special Needs Resource Fair at Evanston Library Nov. 5
Evanston CASE Special Needs Resource Fair Brings Together Families, Experts, and Service Providers for Information and Inclusivity ITA is proud to again participate in the Evanston CASE Special Needs Resource Fair on Saturday, November 5, from 11AM to 3PM in the Evanston Public Library. This is ITA’s third appearance at this well-regarded and informational event. […]
Music Can Enhance the Therapeutic Process, but Not All Music Is Therapeutic: Understanding How and When to Use Music within a Session
It seems music is everywhere. Anytime I am on the EL, I feel at least half of the passengers I see around me have earbuds in—perhaps listening to music while they are multi-tasking? Music is now also very accessible—from i-Tunes to Pandora, Spotify, and YouTube, anyone can access music with a few clicks of a […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- …
- 23
- Next Page »